Burlington, IA- Authorities in Burlington are investigating the cause of a mobile home fire.
According to a news release, at 2:14 AM Wednesday, June 7th, the Burlington and West Burlington fire departments responded to a reported mobile home fire at 601 South Roosevelt Avenue, lot 19 in Burlington.
Firefighters arrived at 2:22 AM to find flames showing from underneath the mobile home. Firefighters worked to contain the fire to underneath the center section of the mobile home, but the fire did burn through the floor and into the south wall.
The fire was fully extinguished by 5 AM.
The mobile home was not occupied at the time. Damages are still being assessed, but are likely to exceed the value of the mobile home.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Burlington Police and Fire Departments and is considered suspicious.
